lojodav's Recipe

Lasagna

Category: Italian

Recipe from Carol Calomino

Serves 6-8

Sauce: (for extra sauce, make 3 times as much)
2 (14.5 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes
1 small clove minced garlic
1/4 teas. dried sweet basil
1 teas. dried parsley
Combine ingredients and simmer gently for 1-2 hours. Meanwhile, prepare
Meatballs:
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. Italian sausage
1/4 cup romano cheese
1 cup bread crumbs
2 eggs
1/8 teas. black pepper
1/2 teas. parsley
1/4 teas. dried sweet basil
1/2 teas. salt
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and form into small balls. Brown evenly then add to tomato sauce for another hour. Meanwhile, boil lasagna noodles in salted water (2 Tbls. salt and 1 Tbls. veg. oil) for about 12 minutes. Remove meatballs and cut into fourths.
Filling:
1 lb. Ricotta cheese
1 teas. dried parsley
1/4 cup romano cheese
2 eggs
1/2 teas. dried sweet basil

To prepare lasagna: Cover bottom of glass bakind dish (8x10) with sauce, add a layer of noodles, ten a little filling distributed evenly, then sliced meatballs. Repeat for 3 layers each and top with sauce.
Bake at 350 for about 1 hour. Serve with extra sauce.